Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 11AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | S 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
179 | 224 | 222 | 219 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 124 | 122 | 126 | 146 | 168 | 178 | 135 | 103 | 144 | 253 | 268 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:40AM1.17m | 9:16PM1.67m | 11:01AM1.21m | 9:54PM1.67m | 11:23AM1.26m | 10:32PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM-0.02m | 3:12PM0.80m | 4:27AM-0.04m | 3:51PM0.72m | 4:54AM-0.03m | 4:30PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
54 | 56 | 43 | 219 | 169 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 124 | 41 | 40 | 165 | 145 | 181 | 131 | 146 | 168 | 178 | 135 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 103 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
179 | 224 | 222 | 89 | 89 | 129 | 127 | 86 | 82 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 110 | 101 | 101 | 134 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 102 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 12 | S 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SSW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 |
90 | 89 | 126 | 23 | 46 | 12 | 43 | 38 | 67 | 50 | 126 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 39 | 139 | 38 | 39 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
77 | 77 | 75 | 53 | 27 | 40 | 62 | 65 | 45 | — | — | 40 | 46 | 67 | 126 | 139 | — | — | — | 103 | 144 | 253 | 268 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 2 | 0 |
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